San Antonio Standard

Hays CISD had the highest enrollment among Hays County districts, welcoming 21,405 students during the 2021-22 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51% of them were boys, and 49% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic, representing 65.5% of the Hays CISD total enrollment.

Among the nine districts in Hays County, San Marcos CISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 8,171 students, while Dripping Springs ISD welcomed 8,001 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Hays CISD generally encompasses schools within Hays County with its main office in Kyle.

In the previous school year, Hays CISD had the highest number of students among Hays County districts.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students, dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools, gun violence, and mental health issues,” claimed the Texas Almanac.

District	City (Main Office)	Total enrollment
Hays CISD	Kyle	21,405
San Marcos CISD	San Marcos	8,171
Dripping Springs ISD	Dripping Springs	8,001
Wimberley ISD	Wimberley	2,613
Inspire Academies	San Antonio	636
University Of Texas University Charter School	Austin	532
Ki Charter Academy	San Marcos	281
Texas Preparatory School	San Marcos	120
Katherine Anne Porter School	Wimberley	74